Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-07

{ any political faith
Tue Democrats Of the Territory can
lelI aaesd 10 turn theiF backs uPou
udgs AIlyn's Magwump protsRe.
FEoM TACeaA.
HE sToHH or A DESK THAT HAS MORE
on LES FUmIo ESTKEEsr-A MIss
no RoLEcE oFKICka-0KsKRAL
gREA6uB SELLS oUT-KTc.
Irregular Corr. Poet TstelIigeAesr.l
When the City Oouneil Of Tacoma
Ised 70 meet In q stogeFoom on Rail
cad street, about year ago, there vas
desk ia the anail enclosure, located
ear where che City Clerk Sat 1t the
onQ table, afouDd which the fs.he;s
lMaheFed. Al this desk, on such coca
ions ~ they did gather, the newspaper
spoFteFs were permitted 10 sit and
york. II vas none too convenient. bat
q muoh - as cOuld be expected under
he circumstances. when the Council
moved into their pFessnt more eommo-
lious quarters the reporters were sur-
JFisod TO aee this desk banished en-
irely and no provision whatever made
'og their accommodation Mayor
Mann, however, politely invited them
20 share the big table With the august
giving them . place at the
soEners near himself-FeparkinG taat
be- did not require mach space anyhow.
After awhile the Coaneilnen girded up
heir loins again and disposed OF the
IonQ table and bought them each 3 nice
little yellow deak with . cute little
iraveF ct one side having
NIeKLE PLATED HANDLB
Even as the higher pupils Of the public
schools have pretty desks. But, 10 J
When the desks we're eounted there ap-
peaRed bat nine, and there we're eight
and q Mayer 10 occupy
them. And 20 when the reporters came
10 and locked aFound for place 10 sit
down and write the wise things that
we're said and done they began to feel
very foolish. Bot Mayor Mann again
relieved their embarrassment by tpvtt-
ing them 10 a corner of bis little yellow
table. The reporters we're compelled to
accept, although FegFetfully, for they
knew ho9 their appearance, orOwdina
aroupd the little table,
from the dignity Of the
position. The reporters plead
cd for better Accommodations bat there
seemed 10 be no relief, Mayor Mann
saying that there was opposition IN the
Council to any provision in their behalf.
With the new administration, however,
things assumed brighter tone In tais
regard. Tbs little yellow desks were
grOus cd together, as has been described,
and
DowH IN TIE CORNER.
Back Of all the Councilman, separated
Dnly by the railing from the noisy lob
by, and az far removed from ths Clerk
N possible was table for the reporters.
There vas an evident disposition here
10 be accommodating, and We could
sasily imagine that little explanation
Of their Teculiar needs In face OF this
kinalV feeling. would carry the report
ers table up front, thus granting them
all they could desire. Members OF the
Council who were spoken 10 smiled and
iaid there was opposition 10 this. Toe
Mayor. also, was spoken to and he said
be could see no objection. However Il
may have been done, the change was
sffected for tbs meeting Of week ago
and newspaper men thought they cav q
new era dawninR. On last Saturday,
last before c0nvsning II the Council,
George D. Kelly, member from the SEQ
md Ward, vent into the Chamber and
With City Clerk Meade rearranged the
iables, separating them as they we're
turing the old administration aud plae-
uR the reporters table back against the
obby railing again, from which point
lniy the backs of the members can be
leen. The disgust Of the reporters when
hey arrived was infinite. They had
explained 50 fully the necessity OF oocu-
Dying 50 adv sntageous position Ia or
Ter 30 make correct reports, and u
APPEARNG 80 REAs9NABLE
That the members Who are not afraid
10 have their public acts scanned by the
public should desire TO lavo IN re
ported correctly, aud that they would
furnish every facility 10 that end.
The members who bad referred 10
In this matter had always
that IL WAS Mr.. Kelly who Of
'erea it. The POsr ISTKLLIeENcER man,
n reviewing a recent political situation /,
placed Mr.. Kelly, by = clip Of the pen,
n the list OF the Republicans. He (the
PosT- INrKILIGKRCER mani ts0k the first
which happened TO be in
he pFeaencs OF a number Of gentlemen.
% apologize 20 Mr.. Kelly, personally
md a. politely ss possible for the mis-
lake, upon which be said quite abruptly;
Il never did think mueh Of newspaper
men anyhow" 10 is this feeling,
probably, that succeeds Ia placing them
Il q disadvantage In reporting the pro-
Of the Couneil for the infoF.
nation Of the public.
RATHER LOwAR.
Except with regard 30 she Street Com
missioner, whose salary vas fixed AZ
IiOo per month. the alterations OF the
alaries OF the city officials. the City
Nlerk 20 ei25 per month. without fees.
nd the Treasurer 20 $50 Ter month
Fith the fees prescribed by the ohaFtsr.
10 per cen Tor she collecsion Of delin-
lueot taxesl, a. vas done by she COun-
Il ON saturday. the ed.ci is said 10 be
o lower instead Of increase their pay,
With bis fees the emolument Of the
treasurer Ia about t2.s00 to 5000 PER
tear.
QUICK GRANGE IN F0LICE CIRCLES.
Howard Carr vas appointed BY Chief
Z Police Fuller ~ one Of tvo policemen
n the First Ward, taking the place Of
u % the men whe served under the
10 administration. The Couscil % last
saturday confirmed the appointment.
N Monday morning Carr tarned sp
Missing Some time ago Carr acted as
unstable In the First Ward. The late
'hief OF Police Mckay claims b. hsve
q his possession a receipts for So 50
tven 10 Carr by q prisoner while be
Carr vas a constable, the receipt set
ing forth that IN confederation % ihs
.moant stated the case veald be campgo-
aised. Il Is alleged that MckAy's gain
ae possession % tbe receipt was the